head to head
vs
Oxygen Not IncludedvsPathfinder: Kingmaker
Oxygen Not Included leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pathfinder: Kingmaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Oxygen Not IncludedPathfinder: Kingmaker
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Pathfinder: Kingmaker leans harder on execution: Real-time-with-pause removes twitch; timed kingdom events add pressure marginally
Reads0 vs 1
Pathfinder: Kingmaker leans harder on reads: All enemies and advisors follow scripted patterns without player modelling
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 10
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.